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Bytesafe
What Bytesafe is
Bytesafe Dependency Firewall applies package rules before components reach developers, CI/CD pipelines, or AI agents. Teams can block known malware, vulnerabilities, disallowed licenses, newly published versions, and dependency-confusion attempts. It supports npm, Maven, PyPI, NuGet, Go, Composer, Cargo, RubyGems, Conda, and Docker or OCI containers. Container image checks inspect layers for vulnerable operating-system packages, malware, and leaked secrets. Integrations include JFrog Artifactory, Sonatype Nexus, GitLab, GitHub Packages, Azure Artifacts, and AWS CodeArtifact. Rule decisions are logged, and scoped exceptions can include a reason and expiry. Managed SaaS runs in the EU on Scaleway in France by default, with EU AWS hosting available on request; Bytesafe says data is encrypted in transit and at rest. Enterprise deployments can use customer cloud accounts, data centers, partners, or on-premise networks. Cloud costs €99 a month and includes a 14-day trial; Enterprise pricing is custom.
Who it suits
Bytesafe suits security teams protecting software supply chains across development, automation, and AI workflows. It supports organizations needing managed, customer-cloud, or on-premise deployment.
What it does well
- Rules block risky packages before installation
- Supports ten package and container ecosystems
- Container layers checked for malware and secrets
- Scoped exceptions include reasons and expiry
- EU hosting and encryption are available
What to know first
- No free plan is listed
- Cloud includes three namespaces
- Cloud usage tops out at 500 users
- Enterprise pricing and limits are contract-based
Plans
| Plan | Billed and limits | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Cloud | From €99 a month; early access is €49.50 per month for the first 3 months, plus a one-time €100 usage credit. · 10–500 active users · 5,000–50,000 packages scanned · 250,000–125M downloads served · 3 namespaces | €99 a month |
| Enterprise | Custom pricing and usage limits agreed in contract. · More than 500 active users · Unlimited namespaces · Managed Cloud, BYO Cloud or On-Premise · SLA and premium support | On request |
As bytesafe.dev lists them, read 9 Oct 2026. The maker's own page has the final word.
Verdict
Bytesafe focuses on enforcing package policies before dependencies enter development or delivery systems. Its broad integrations and deployment choices suit teams with specific supply-chain controls, while Cloud has published usage limits.
Facts from Bytesafe's own pages
- Audit and exceptions
- The firewall logs rule decisions, and teams can grant scoped exceptions with a reason and optional expiry. · bytesafe.dev, 9 Oct 2026
- Company
- Bytesafe is made by Bitfront AB, a Swedish company that says it has built software supply chain security tools since 2018. · bytesafe.dev, 9 Oct 2026
- Container scanning
- For Docker and OCI images, Bytesafe checks image layers for vulnerable operating system packages, malware and leaked secrets. · bytesafe.dev, 9 Oct 2026
- Enterprise deployment
- Enterprise deployments can run in a customer cloud account, a data center or through a partner; the on-premise option runs inside the customer's network. · bytesafe.dev, 9 Oct 2026
- Founded
- 2018 · bytesafe.dev, 28 Sept 2026
- Headquarters
- Stockholm, Sweden · bytesafe.dev, 28 Sept 2026
- Intended users
- The product is described as protecting developers, CI/CD pipelines and AI agents by applying package rules before installation. · bytesafe.dev, 9 Oct 2026
- Notable limits
- Cloud includes three namespaces and its published usage ranges top out at 500 users, 50,000 packages scanned and 125 million downloads served. · bytesafe.dev, 9 Oct 2026
- Repository integrations
- Bytesafe says it works with JFrog Artifactory, Sonatype Nexus, GitLab, GitHub Packages, Azure Artifacts and AWS CodeArtifact. · bytesafe.dev, 9 Oct 2026
- Security and hosting
- Managed SaaS runs in the EU, on Scaleway in France by default, with AWS in the EU available on request; the company says data is encrypted in transit and at rest. · bytesafe.dev, 9 Oct 2026
- Security checks
- Rules can block known malware, vulnerabilities, disallowed licenses and newly published versions, and prevent dependency confusion. · bytesafe.dev, 9 Oct 2026
- Support
- Cloud includes standard support, while Enterprise offers premium support and an SLA scoped to the contract. · bytesafe.dev, 9 Oct 2026
- Supported ecosystems
- The firewall supports npm, Maven, PyPI, NuGet, Go, Composer, Cargo, RubyGems, Conda and Docker or OCI containers. · bytesafe.dev, 9 Oct 2026
- What it does
- Dependency Firewall checks package requests against rules and can block risky packages before they reach developers, pipelines or AI agents. · bytesafe.dev, 9 Oct 2026
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